Payson plans CAP water swap to secure future supply
Payson Town Council approves a letter of commitment to exchange Colorado River water with the Central Arizona Project. The agreement sets 1985 delivery, capital repayment of 32.50 per acre foot and 13 per acre foot for O M R, with signing sought by Saturday and possible later amendments.
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CAP
Ted Pettet
Central Arizona
Arizona
Colorado River
Salt River Project
Phelps-Dodge Corporation
Exchange Water
Phelps-Dodge
Blue Ridge
Grand jury indicts Phoenix men for murder and assault
A County grand jury indicted Thomas A. Allen and Douglas Shearer both of Phoenix on Feb 6 in Globe. Allen faces first degree murder two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of unlawful possession of marijuana for sale. Shearer is charged with first degree murder and one count of assault with a weapon for sale.
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Thomas A. Allen
Douglas Shearer
Phoenix
Globe
Allen
Shearer
Justice of the Peace
William R. Price
Payson
Jeff Harris
Mark Kaufman
Payson Hospital
Sheriff's Deputies
Michael Krocza
E. Frontier Street
Krocza
County plans bids for Payson airport development
Gila County Supervisors approved engineering for the Payson airport with a $345,724 federal grant and state and county contributions. A 3 March bid award is planned with mid March start and an early August opening target. Runway 5,200 feet two turnarounds 1,000 feet each taxiway 245 feet and 2,880 square foot ramp form the project. The runway will be unlit.
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Payson
Gila County Board of Supervisors
Town scraps pool plan to build Park at Rodeo grounds
Payson Town Council abandons cooperation with Payson School District to build a swimming pool and focuses on turning Rodeo grounds into a Town Park. A 10 acre donation from the Payson Chamber of Commerce may finance expansion, with a joint committee to draft a park plan including picnic areas, restrooms, and a campground. Funds depend on a federal grant and July allocation. school board raised legal spend concerns about a pool on high school grounds.
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Payson
Payson Rodeo Grounds
Payson Chamber of Commerce
McLane Road
Keith Hollinger
Phoenix
Chamber of Commerce
Payson High School 1950s Day Fashion Event
Peggy Massey poses with two unidentified girls during Payson High School’s 1950s Day on Friday. Students and teachers dressed in fashions from 20 years earlier, capturing a nostalgic classroom round up.
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Peggy Massey
Payson High School
Hoto
B. Caddenhean
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East Verde Park, Inc
CAP Conservation District
Globe- Maimi
Pine-Strawberry
Okd County
Payson Sheriff's Deputies
Harris
Rodeo Grounds
U.S. Outdoor Recreation Bureau
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